Coforma is pleased to announce that it has entered into a formal Small Business Administration (SBA) Mentor-Protégé Program relationship with Coa Solutions, an emerging federal technology provider specializing in AI-augmented engineering and secure digital services.
Founded in 2022, Coa Solutions has established a formidable reputation for delivery velocity across the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and commercial healthcare systems. Led by a team of Veterans and federal technology pioneers, Coa focuses on AI-accelerated delivery that adheres to strict trust and explainability standards—ensuring that while AI recommends actions, human operators maintain total oversight.
These two Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) are mission- and skills-aligned. By combining Coforma’s track record of delivering impactful, human-centered services and products for government agencies with Coa’s AI expertise, they offer a unique blend of user-centric design and cutting-edge operational efficiency for federal agencies.
Under the terms of the SBA Mentor-Protégé agreement, Coforma will provide strategic guidance, operational support, and technical mentorship to Coa Solutions as it continues to expand its footprint across the federal marketplace. The companies will also use the agreement to pursue joint ventures and prime contract opportunities, bringing optimized delivery speeds and lower-cost structures to agencies seeking to modernize their critical digital infrastructure.
“Coa understands government and delivers at speed. They shipped a fully functional AI pilot for the Department of Veterans Affairs in weeks,” says Coforma CEO Eduardo Ortiz. “That’s the exact partner you want on a federal engagement, and it’s the reason this relationship makes perfect sense. We are excited to mentor a Veteran-owned business that shares our commitment to public service while bringing world-class, explainable AI engineering to federal workflows.”
To date, Coa has processed more than 50 million pages of complex documents, built end-to-end authenticated experiences for VA.gov, and successfully deployed rapid prototypes for the VA Chief AI Officer's office.
“Partnering with Coforma through the mentor-protégé program is a milestone for Coa,” says CEO of Coa Solutions Ari Prerez. “They really walk the walk, demonstrating how a values-driven firm can deliver at an enterprise scale while keeping human needs at the absolute center. With Coforma’s mentorship and operational guidance, we are well-positioned to scale our AI-augmented delivery frameworks, giving agencies the tools to process complex data and deploy production-ready applications in record time."
This collaboration between Coforma and Coa answers an urgent demand for lean, high-impact tech solutions. Moving forward, the partnership will focus on expanding joint capabilities within federal benefits distribution, health tech modernization, and intelligent document processing workflows while reducing waste, fraud, and abuse. By unifying Coforma’s research and design experience with Coa’s AI decision-support systems and secure technical architecture, the partnership is prepared to deliver transformative digital services that improve outcomes for millions of citizens and Veterans.
About Coforma
Coforma is an integrity-driven innovation partner that designs, builds, and delivers future-focused digital experiences for those driving change in healthcare, Veterans services, and public interest technology. As a minority-owned, 8(a), and SDVOSB-certified company, Coforma is committed to crafting creative solutions, modernizing complex systems, and providing reliable digital products that measurably improve people’s lives. Discover more about Coforma’s mission and work at coforma.io.
About Coa Solutions
Coa Solutions builds federal software services that operators trust and users remember. Specializing in digital services and trust-calibrated AI decision-support, Coa deploys AI-augmented engineering frameworks to deliver high-velocity, low-cost applications across federal healthcare, civilian, and defense workflows. Rooted in deep operational experience across the VA, IRS, and GSA, Coa ensures transparency and data provenance in every automated system it builds. Learn more at coa.solutions.